When my mind has be churning for a while, I like to get away for a bit and get some fresh air, letting it layer on like a blanket of peace while I sort through my thoughts.

There’s something magical about finding yourself in an open space where the sky seems endless. It’s as if the visual impact of the space sets your mind free and your tension at ease.

We came across these paragliders in an unlikely sunny spot in Daly City. I loved watching them takeoff and glide into the golden hour.

These are times where I find it inspiring that we’ve figured out ways to use pressure to create soaring and uplifting experiences. And that we can use pressure or stresses in our lives to create something wonderful too. We just need to figure out how to use them.

With the busy work weeks and the rainy weather, we’ve been finding ourselves wanting to unwind at home. We’ve been bundling up in blankets on our sofa, doing a little web browsing, reading, and watching Netflix. Here are a few finds that might brighten your rainy weekend.

We headed into Sequoia National Park for a casual day hike at Paradise Creek Trail. We were greeted by a winter wonderland with snow covered trees, mountains, and rolling hills. As the snow continued to fall in large flakes, the world around us turned white.

We drove out to the Sequoias for a weekend of snowshoeing among some of the biggest trees in the world. We created our own path through the forest, hiking over five to ten feet of fresh powder in peaceful solitude created by the sanctuary of snow, trees, and sky.